Dembélé Hat Trick as France Beat Norway to Win Group I

Group Stage · Group I · Gillette Stadium, Foxborough · June 26, 2026

Ousmane Dembélé scored a first-half hat trick as France beat Norway 4-1 in Foxborough to win Group I with a perfect record.

Kylian Mbappé set up Dembélé’s first two goals, in the seventh and 20th minutes. Thelo Aasgaard pulled one back for Norway a minute later, but Dembélé completed his hat trick in the 32nd, from Aurélien Tchouaméni’s pass. Mike Maignan saved Jørgen Strand Larsen’s penalty in the 50th minute, and Désiré Doué added a fourth in stoppage time. Dembélé earned a perfect 10 match rating, and Mbappé also hit the woodwork.

Norway, already through, made 10 changes to their starting lineup. France win the group with nine points. Norway finish second with six.

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Archive coverage. First published on ESO Soccer on October 2, 2026. The archive date reflects the events covered.